The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-02
AN EARTHQUAKE IN EUROPE.
Nico Appears to be the Centre Of Dis
turbanco.

8 NOME, EcDTuaTy LO.-lWO SHOCKS
of earthquake were felt at Nice at
o'clock this morning, houses rocked,
walls cracked, and in some cases
frail tenements were thrown to tho
!. ground. The people rushed from
their houses and fell upon their knees
in the streets praying for delivcrance
from sudden death. Visitors to the
city have become thoroughly fright.
ened and are leaving the place.
Many persons were injured by the
falling debris. Much alarm is felt
lest there he recurrence Of the
shocks. The Prince of Wales, who
was in Nice a few days ago witness.
lug the festivities which precede the
Lenten season, had taken his depart
ure and was safe at Cannes.
LONDON, February 23.-Further
dispatches concerning the earthquake
in the South of Europe this morning
state that two violent shocks wero
felt Toulon. The first shock was of
ten seconds duration, and the second
of twelve seconds. The movement
was from west to east. At Cannes
three shocks were felt at the same
hour. The first shock, which was
very violent, lasted for minute.
The second and third shocks were
not as heavy as the fire. Many per-
sons at this place rushe / to the sea.
shore for safety. Nobody was in.
jured. At Avignon three shocks were
experienced between 6 and 8 o'clock.
The first shock was very severe and
awakened everybody in the place.
Several shocks were felt at Genoa at
o'clock.
ELEVEN PERSONS KILLED AT SAvONA.
LONDON, February 23.-At the
time Of the earthquake at Nice this
morning the Riviera was crowded
with English and American tourists
and persons OF distinction. When
tue first shock occurred the streets of
Nice were fairly thronged with per.
sons in ballroom costumes returning
to their homes from the last carnival
ball Of the winter season. 10 these
the earthquake came with peculiar
terror.
Shocks were felt with great severi.
tY at Savona, near Genoa, and a num-
Der Of houses were wrecked and
eleven persons killed at that place.
A NUMBER OF ITALIAN TOWNS DEvAs.
TATED.
ROME, February 23.-Earthquakes %
this morning devastated the whole of
8 the Italian Riviera. At Nioli, on
es one feel that he IS youngY far from
& Iy0nderfnl remedy and ha and fifteen
persons weegp kilfe8::' SIX pc1vu..>::
were killed and thirty were injured
Mt Onegl;a, also on the Gulf Of Ge.
5noa. At Diano Marino, near Oneglia,
scores Of people were killed and hun.
dreds were injured. Fully one-third
Of the town was destroyed.
SECOND AND sEvERER SHOCKS IN
ITALY.
ROME, February 23.-Second and
sevcrer shocks of earthquake have
occurred in Genoa, Pavia, Succa,
Cuneo, Albissola, Port Maurizio, One.
glia and Noli. At Savona eight per.
sons were killed and fifteen Others
injured. Immense damage was done
to property.
THREE HUNDRED DEAD AT cERyo.
ROME, February 23.--Further de.
tails from Riviera increase the dis.
aster at Cervo near Diano-N1arina.
Three hundred persons were killed
by being buried in the ruins Of fall.
ing buildings. Railway traffic is
suspended beyond Savona Prison.
ers in the Government Jail at Tinal.
bergo, alarmed by the earthquake,
attempted to escape, but were over.
come by the guards.
NO DAMAGE AT CANNES.
LONDON, February 23.--An official
dispaCUl from Cannes says chat no
,injury wal, <lone to life or property
tt'ere, but that q great panic prevails.
THE PANIC IN NICE.
At Nice the earthquake shocks
caused an awful surprise to the crowds
of the maskers returning home from
the carnival festivals in their fancy
costumes worn and bedragged by the
Seaight's exercises and looking dull
5, sdreary under the glare Of the
||e| n orning sunlight.
& Sst shock created an immedi.
The women screamed in
ere was wild rush in
for safety from what
alght to be an awful i'm.
Aity. The barking of
sing Of church bells
nentary terror. Peo.
the church Of Notre
l1''|s's led the confessionals,
eene wss presented
An on their knees
"a spnd shock. Ter.
||s aon every face,